TO TRY: MARBLE & COPPER

Apartment living poses a few challenges when it comes to decorating exactly how you might like. First of all, it's a really small space. It's also not actually yours, so painting walls, installing fixtures, and anything involving holes where there weren't holes before, can cost a price. So when all the beautiful design trends seem nearly impossible to pull off, you have to get creative. It helps to choose a room that inspires you. If you know what you're going for - in this case it's bringing a combination of marble and copper into my space - then it's easy to be on the lookout for and find small-scale items that can actually work into a tiny, rented place.

Disclaimer: The hanging clothes rack and wall sconce might involve a few holes. But hey, live a little, and maybe learn how to do a quick patching job.